costear
verb
1. to pay for, finance, afford
paying expenses
Common combinations
- costear los gastos — pay the expenses
- costear los estudios — pay for one's studies
- costear un viaje — pay for a trip
- La beca costea mis estudios.The scholarship pays for my studies.
- No puedo costear una casa tan cara.I can't afford such an expensive house.
- La empresa costeará el viaje de los empleados.The company will pay for the employees' trip.
2. to sail along, travel along the coast
moving along a coast
Common combinations
- costear una isla — sail along an island
- costear la costa — sail along the coast
- costear el litoral — travel along the coastline
- El barco costeó la isla durante horas.The boat sailed along the island for hours.
- Navegamos costeando la costa norte.We sailed along the north coast.
- La ruta costea el mar hasta el puerto.The route follows the sea to the port.